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Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not agree with Deputy Gilmore that it affects my credibility or authority, or that I am engulfed in anything. As I do most days, I spent recent days preparing and working with my colleagues on the annual budget which will be announced tomorrow. The answer to the question on time is that I did not time the press conference yesterday but perhaps six or seven minutes is the amount of time...

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I was not involved in any casino issue in 2007.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will not because, as far as I know, the casino issue has nothing to do with the tribunal. I was not asked about it at the tribunal. Deputy Gilmore raised that issue.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: He just did so, as he will see if he checks the record. Deputy Gilmore would be someone before the tribunal as he cannot remember what he stated two minutes ago.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As we spoke about Brian Dobson a few years ago, or a few minutes ago——

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ——on "The Pat Kenny Show" in June 1997, I stated: There will be no casino, no licence, no amendment to the Act. That is Fianna Fáil policy and that is the way it is.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Fianna Fáil actively campaigned against the casino during the Dublin West by-election in 1996. The idea for a casino came from Bord Fáilte.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The background to all this was the proposal to develop a national conference centre. The preferred site was identified at the RDS premises——

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ——but there was a significant shortfall in the capital funding.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: That is on the website.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As Deputy Quinn is asking a question, he met them as well and there was nothing wrong with that either.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Quinn met the people as well.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: About what?

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The dates are fixed by the tribunal. I do not determine them.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The dates for the tribunal the last time I was up changed seven times. If Deputy Gilmore wants to know the latest date on the website he should check the website. I do not check the dates but I will be up before Christmas and it will not affect my job here. I was answering the question about the casino, but perhaps the Deputy does not want to hear it. I was not involved in anything other...

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I have only two minutes.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As I stated, the dates are on the website and they change regularly. The dates are the 20th and 21st but on the last——

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I just answered it. Deputy Gilmore should stop interrupting and listen. I stated the dates. On the last occasion they changed six or seven times. I was to be there in June, it went to July and then early September, mid-September and late September. I do not control that. The dates in the new year on which I will appear will be a matter for the tribunal. I do not think I am answerable...

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ——on when the learned gentlemen decide.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I answered.